Investing in Startups in the region revealed an yearly ROI of over 20%
Recently a study from LTH was released that analyzed investments in startups in Skåne, the Swedish part of the Øresund Region. This is one of the few scientific studies done in startup investments in Scandinavia. The study, called “Equity financing of early stage growth firms in Skåne” focused on investments by business angels connected to […]
Investment in Blackwood Seven from SEED Capital and Vækstfonden
Danish media analytics platform Blackwood Seven has received an investment in the double-digit million range from SEED Capital and Vækstfonden, reports Trendsonline. The funding will be spent on further development of an innovative media platform, the world’s first automated media allocation platform, to work across all media groups. The company’s vision is to give insight […]
Precise Biometrics to benefit from the Apple iPhone 5S
Update 16th sept 2013: We have clarified that Precise Biometrics is not involved as we understood from the Apple Keynote in the iPhone product itself. We apologies for the mistake. Lund company Precise Biometrics will benefit from Apples announcement of the iPhone 5S, says this Cision news report. The company’s technology for security and fingerprint […]
CSE offers more space for entrepreneurial dreams
Copenhagen School of Entrepreneurship (CSE ) has been moved from its floor at Howitzvej 60 to two whole floors in Porcelænshaven, writes CBS Observer. The new premises provide CBS ‘ entrepreneurial ecosystem more air. On Sunday 1 September CSE said goodbye to the premises where students have worked on their entrepreneurial dreams over the past […]
Eye tracking for everyone: the Eye Tribe starts pre-orders for Windows devices
The Eye Tribe, Danish startup that develops eye tracking technology for consumer electronics, has announced about its pre-order campaign of USB 3.0 hardware accessory for Windows devices priced at $99, reports TechCrunch. This is the first very important step towards fulfilling The Eye Tribe’s goal of making eye tracking technology available for everyone. The initial […]
Seed funding and Jimmy Lundström on board with Tasspass
Tasspass is building a dog care community, as Arctic Startups report, attracting (an undisclosed amount of) seed funding and gaining RefinedWiki founder Jimmy Lundström on their board. You might also initially feel skeptical about a company focussing on doggy day care, daytime and over-night boarding, walking and related dog services. But what Tasspass is doing […]
23 appoints new country manager in Sweden
23, a Copenhagen-based company that provides tools for sharing videos online, welcomes Emil Lingmerth from Qbrick as Country Manager in Sweden. This appointment is another important step in the company’s growth in the region that has witnessed a strong demand for its products. “Our ambition at 23 is to constantly be the front-runner, when it […]
EXINI Diagnostics signs 48 mln sek agreement with Japanes FUJIFILM Pharma
EXINI Diagnostics, Lund-based company that provides software for analysis of medical radiology images, has signed a five-year contract with Japanese Fujifilm Pharma. Under the agreement Fujifilm Pharma will start licensing EXINI heart and continue with EXINI bone software. EXINI Diagnostics receives 28.4 million Swedish crowns from the deal. The agreement is also expected to bring […]
AlgoTrim is acquired by Apple
AlgoTrim, a Malmö-based company that develops algorithms for faster processing and less memory usage by operating systems, was acquired by Apple for undisclosed amount of money reports Rapidus. “Apple buys smaller technology companies from time to time, and we generally do not discuss our purpose or plans,” said Apple’s spokeswoman Kirstin Huguet. The company was […]
Spread the word! GameAnalytics is now free!
Copenhagen startup GameAnalytics founder and CEO Morten E. Wulff, has announced on their blog that the GameAnalytics service for data-driven game development is now 100% free. They’re aiming to democratise game improvement. Launched 8 months ago, GameAnalytics mission is to empower developers and nurture a culture of creativity with the analytical within game companies. In […]